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All our Voluntary Initiative publications

As developed for pesticide handling areas, this is a specially excavated and lined pit filled with a mixture of straw, soil and peat-fre...

Keeping pesticides out of water requires everyone to: understand how pesticides reach water, know about their local water protection prio...

Developed by NSTS and the Crop Protection Association as part of the Voluntary Initiative

Plan ahead when using pesticides.

Accidents can and do happen, but good planning can reduce their frequency and ensure appropriate and rapid steps are taken to deal with...

Cleaning pesticide containers correctly at the time of use ensures that a potential source of pesticide exposure to people, animals and...

Using pesticides according to the label and following best practice will ensure their impact on the environment is minimised.

You are reminded of the following legal requirements relating to the purchase and use of professional pesticides.

UK regulation requires that all pesticide application equipment in use is tested by 26th November 2016.

This guide takes an operator focussed approach to working with LERAPs. Full details can be found in “LERAP Horizontal Boom Sprayers” pro...

Keeping accurate and detailed records is an essential part of modern farming, a basic requirement of good management and farm assurance s...

Key changes to spray legislation at a glance